| burden |
something that is carried or difficult to bear. |
| chamber |
a room. |
| clinic |
a place that gives medical treatment, usually to people who do not need to stay in a hospital overnight. |
| confide |
to share secrets or personal information (usually followed by "in"). |
| economist |
a person who is an expert in the study of economics. |
| griddle |
a flat pan or flat heated surface used in cooking. |
| lunge |
a sudden movement toward something; thrust, leap, or dive. |
| prescription |
an order written by a doctor for medicine to treat a patient. |
| professor |
a teacher with a high rank at a college or university. |
| scribble |
to write quickly or carelessly; scrawl. |
| soothe |
to make less angry, pained, or distressed; calm or comfort. |
| tilt |
to move or place so that one side is higher than the other; tip. |
| unconscious |
not aware. |
| weigh |
to measure how heavy something is by using a scale. |
| wither |
to dry up or wilt. |